Department of Botany

About the Department

The science stream of Loknete Balasaheb Thorat Art’, Commerce and Science College was established in 2016 with a mission to spread the knowledge of science among the area’s students. The botany department was established in 2016 with the aim to impart knowledge on the flora of the different regions of the world and familiarize the flora of the region to the students and layman.

Goal of the department:

Advancement, development and empowerment of the students by imparting quality education.

VISION:

The continued well-being of the common man through a study of plant sciences.

MISSION:

•  To promote holistic development through quality education in life science.
•  To impart basic education in botany.

Faculty Profile

Courses offered by the department:

The department offers under-graduate course in botany for F.Y. and S.Y. BSc level. The syllabus for the course is as prescribed by Savitribai Phule Pune university, Pune.

Botany subject at F.Y. and S.Y. BSc. (2018-19) U.G Level

Class	Semester	Subject code & name of subject
F.Y. B.Sc	Term – I	BO.111 Plant Diversity
		Bo.111 Plant Morphology and Anatomy
	Term – II	BO.112 Industrial Botany- I
		BO. 112 Industrial Botany -II
		BO. 113 Practical based on First & Second Term
S.Y. B.Sc	Sem – I	Bo.211 Taxonomy of Angiosperms & plant Ecology
		BO.212 Plant physiology
	Sem – II	BO.221 Plant Anatomy & Embryology
		BO. 222 Plant Biotechnology
		Paper- III,  Practical based on Paper I and II

Botany subject at F.Y. and S.Y. B. Sc. (2019-20) U.G Level

Class	Semester	Subject code & name of subject
F.Y.B. Sc	I	BO.111 Plant life & utilization – I
		Bo.231 Taxonomy of Angiosperms & Plant Ecology
		BO.113 Practical based on BO.111 & BO.112
	II	BO.121 Plant life & utilization – II
		BO. 122 Principle of plant science
		BO. 123 Practical based on BO.121 & BO.122
S.Y.B. Sc	I	Bo.231 Taxonomy of Angiosperms & plant Ecology
		BO.232 Plant physiology
		BO.233 Practical based on BO.231 & BO.232
	II	BO.241 Plant Anatomy & Embryology
		BO. 242 Plant Biotechnology
		BO. 243 Practical based on BO.241 & BO.242

Program Outcomes

• PO1: Attain thoughtful proficiency in the field of plant sciences.
• PO2: Acquire the ability to perform in multidisciplinary domains.
• PO3: Attain the ability to exercise intelligence of scientific knowledge for investigation and innovation and nourishment of the world.
• PO4: Learn value-based ethical practices and principles committed to professional ethics.
• PO5: Incorporate 21st-century skill-oriented self-directed and life-long learning.
• PO6: Obtain the ability to inculcate the knowledge of plant science in diverse contexts with a global perspective.

Student Enrollment Profile

2019 – 2020

Class	Male	Female	Total
F.Y.B.Sc	16	21	37
S.Y.B.Sc	23	15	38

2020 – 2021

Class	Male	Female	Total
F.Y.B.Sc	16	22	38
S.Y.B.Sc	11	13	24

2021 – 2022

Class	Male	Female	Total
F.Y.B.Sc	12	15	27
S.Y.B.Sc	16	23	39

2022 – 2023

Class	Male	Female	Total
F.Y.B.Sc	07	13	20
S.Y.B.Sc	07	12	19

2023 – 2024

Class	Male	Female	Total
F.Y.B.Sc	11	16	22
S.Y.B.Sc	07	15	22

Department Photo Gallery

Tree Plantation (Dandkaranya Abhiyan)

Botanical Garden Field Visit

Moringa plant distribution